Height adjustable desk or table

Abstract

A height adjustable desk or table comprising a desk or table top, and a frame with spaced apart legs for supporting the desk or table top, wherein each of the legs comprises a movable upper portion and a lower stationary portion, and wherein a first cable is guided via first guide means connected with a lower end of the movable upper portion of the first leg via second guide means to a lower end of the lower stationary portion of the second leg, and a second cable is guided via third guide means connected with a lower end of the movable upper portion of the second leg via fourth guide means to a lower end of the lower stationary portion of the first leg, wherein each of the legs comprises a gas spring, and wherein for each gas spring the upper portion of the gas spring is arranged to be up-and-down movable portion of the leg and the lower portion of each gas spring is arranged to be the lower stationary portion of the leg.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to Netherlands Patent Application No. 2021684, entitled “A Height Adjustable Desk or Table”, filed on Sep. 24, 2018, and the specification and claims thereof are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Embodiments of the present invention relates to a height adjustable desk or table comprising a desk or table top, and a frame with spaced apart legs for supporting the desk or table top, wherein each of the legs comprises a movable upper portion and a lower stationary portion, and wherein a first cable is guided via first guide means connected with a lower end of the movable upper portion of the first leg via second guide means to a lower end of the lower stationary portion of the second leg, and a second cable is guided via third guide means connected with a lower end of the movable upper portion of the second leg via fourth guide means to a lower end of the lower stationary portio...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]In an embodiment of the present invention, each of the legs preferably comprises a gas spring, wherein for each gas spring the upper portion of the gas spring is arranged to be up-and-down movable portion of the leg and the lower portion of each gas spring is arranged to be the lower stationary portion of the leg. This has numerous advantages, one of which is that a spindle that is used in a conventional height adjustable desk or table is no longer required. Another advantage is that the invention provides a low-cost height adjustable desk or table, because it also avoids the use of a motor drive which is applied in more costly motor driven height adjustable desks or tables. The height adjustment with the desktop of the invention can be executed quickly and in an intuitive manner without use of any electrical energy for a motor drive. All in all, the height adjustable desk or table of the invention addresses the need of market segments in which such height adjustability is required, but the funds are limited. Still another advantage is that by avoiding a motor drive, the desk or table of the invention can be applied anywhere, thus increasing the versatility in places where the desk or table of the invention can be applied. There is no need for the presence of a wall socket for an electrical appliance.

[0008]A further preferable feature is that one or both of the gas springs is provided with a valve to enable regulation of the pressure in the gas springs. This provides the opportunity for the customer himself to compensate for heavy weights that may be positioned on the table or desk.

[0009]In one embodiment according to the invention the cables are preferably provided with a horizontal part extending between the spaced apart legs, wherein said horizontal part comprises a section with a corrugated surface or screw thread, which section cooperates with an arresting block which is manipulable with a handle and which arresting block is capable to fix said section in a selected position so as to fix the height of the desk or table top. This makes height adjustment of the desk or table very easy, and also provides a reliable means of fixing the desk or table at a desired height.

[0010]In another more preferred embodiment, at least one of the legs is preferably provided with a rail with slots, wherein the slots are equipped to receive an arresting pin to selectively block movement of the movable upper portion with respect to the lower portion of such leg. This can effectively arrest the desk or table top at a required height, which may be done particularly easy by arranging that the arresting pin is provided at a stationary position of the lower portion of the leg, and has actuating means that are provided at a side of the desk or table top.

Problems solved by technology

All in all, the height adjustable desk or table of the invention addresses the need of market segments in which such height adjustability is required, but the funds are limited.

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